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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had been stolen from the family that was the next to suffer in the serial killing spree?

2. Of what group is Richard Ressler the head when he is called in by Russ Vorpagel to help with a murder?

3. What was NOT one of the pieces of evidence that was found in the murderer's home?

4. The disorganized killer is often acting on the orders of ________ who tell them to commit the crime.

5. Many of the agents did not have _______ in criminal psychology, so Ressler would have troubles communicating his ideas.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Charles Manson coerce others into killing for him?

2. Why did Ressler come up with the terms 'organized' and 'disorganized' when it came to describing killers?

3. What are some of the physical symptoms that agents involved in the interview experienced?

4. What is the question that Ressler wrestled with when talking to murderers?

5. Of what murder is Ressler notified when he is leading a seminar at Michigan State University?

6. Why did Vorpagel react quickly to the crime that was presented to him in this first case?

7. What did the murderer do with the blood of the victim, according to the findings of officials?

8. What were the details of the case that led Ressler, as a child, to become interested in crime solving?

9. What was the criminal past of the murderer who threatened to kill Ressler?

10. What does Ressler feel a disorganized killer might use when they are going to commit a crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ressler notes that he does not believe a disorganized killer is the biggest threat.

Part 1: Do you think an organized killer or a disorganized killer is the greatest threat?

Part 2: Why do you think an organized killer poses a threat to society more than a disorganized killer might?

Part 3: How do you feel now that you know how serial killers think and act?

Essay Topic 2

The question of whether serial killers are born or made is one that comes up for Ressler.

Part 1: Do you think serial killers are born or made? Why?

Part 2: What would it mean if it were discovered that serial killers are made?

Part 3: What would it mean if it were proven that all serial killers are born the way they are?

Essay Topic 3

Since profiling is more of an art than a science, it has been dismissed by many in the past for not being helpful.

Part 1: Do you think profiling is a good way to catch criminals? Explain your reasoning.

Part 2: In what ways is profiling the best way to catch a killer?

Part 3: How do you think profiling has affected the way that law enforcement deals with criminals?

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